Wrench set unit



Sept. 13, 1932. c KOSTER Y WRENCH SET UNIT Filed June 29, 1928' Em C.Kosz'za I [no enter At torne a Patented Sept. 13, 1932 UNITED srnresw'nnivcn:

Application filed June 29,

My invention relates to wrench set units, and the principal object of myinvention is to provide a wrench set assembled in a pack age in a mannerconvenient for merchandising. In the drawing accompanying this spe-'cificati-on and forming a part of this application I have shown,forpurposes of illustration, one form which my invention may assulne,and in this drawing:

Figure" 1 is a top plan View of the embodiment of my invention hereinshown,

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof, 7

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view thereof, While i a Figure 4 is a sectiontaken: on the line 44 of Figure 2. i y

In the embodiment of my invention herein shown I have assembled sixfixed-size wrenches 11 each comprising a shank 12 terminating at itsends in enlargements 13 con taining recesses 14 formed to fit nuts ofstandand size and one slightly larger than the other to fit a nut of thenext larger size than that fitted by the other. In addition I haveselected these six wrenches 11 so that each is slightly larger than thepreceding, both larger in length of the shank 12 and larger in size ofthe recesses 14, and I have made the selection in such manner that thesmall recess 14 of the second wrenchll fits the nut of next larger sizethan that fitted by the large recess 14 of the first wrench 11, and soon, so that the twelve recesses 14 of the six wrenches 11 fit nuts oftwelve consecutive sizes.

After assembling these six wrenches in this manner I secure them soassembled by means of a binder 15 having its base 16 disposed beneaththe bottom of the largest wrench 11 adjacent the junction of its shank12 with its two enlargements 13, having one side 17 formed integral withthe base 16 and extending up one side of the six wrenches 11 andcrossing the shank 12 of each wrench 11 ad j acent the junction of thatshank 12 with the enlargements 13 of that wrench 11 and terminatingadjacent the edge of the top face of the top wrench 11, having a top 18formed integral with the one side 17 and lying above the top face of theshank 12 of the top wrench 11, and having the other side 19 hinged tothe PATENT OFFICE" EDWARD C. ROSTER, OF SHAKER HEIGHTS, OI-IIO',.ASS-IG-NOR TO THE VLCHEK TOOL GOMf PANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ACORPORATION OF OHIO the other side of the six wrenches 11 and crossingthe shank 12' of each wrench 11 adjacent the junction of that shank 12withthe I enlargement-s 13 of that wrench 11 and terminatin'g adjacentthe edge of the top wrench. 11", and releasabl'y secured in closedposition by a latch 21 provided with an operating'han' dle loop 22,sliding in bearings23 rolledfrom the free edge of the top 18, andmovable into keepers 24 rolled from the top edge of the hinged side 19.v

In the embodiment of my invention herein shown and described I show thesix wrenches 11 additionally secured and supported by means of a spacerunit 25- con-voluted' from a single sheet to provide flanges 26extending between each adjacent pair'of wrenches 11 and united byback-sections 27 weldedto the: fixed binder side'17 to secure the entirespacer unit 25 rigidly and permanently tothe fixed binder side 17 andtherefore to the binder 15 as a wholefl It will be obvious tion hereinshown and described the retrace tion of the latch 21 will permitswinging of the hinged binder side 19" to openthe binder 15 and permitremoval of anydesired wrench 11, and that with the side 19 closed andthelatch 21 seated the binder operatesto hold the wrenches 11 a-singleunitary package secured against both separation and material thatwith-the constru'cshifting, also that by the additionv of thespa'cerfunit 25 the wrenches 11 are additionally secured at alltimesybut particularly when the binderlahas been: opened.

"Of course it will be understoodthat' spacer unit 2-5 need notbeemployed if this additional: securing and supporting may be omitted. av;

r In either event, however, it will becl'ear that the embodiment of myinvention herein shown and described accomplishes at least the principalobject 0t my invention." f At the same timeit also willbe understood bythose skilled in the art that the embod-iment of my invention hereinshown and described embodies advantages other-"than those specificallypointed out or suggested herein, and alsoathat'this embodiment of myinventhe j said ears.

tion may be variously changed and modified without departing from thespirit of my invention or sacrificing the advantages thereof.

Therefore it will be understood that the disclosure herein isillustrative only, and that my invention is not limited thereto.

I claim 1. A wrench set unit, comprising a plurality of wrenches eachhaving enlargements at opposite ends and assembled side by side, and aholding device for said wrenches including plate means cooperating withsaid wrenches and adapted to interabut with the enlargements of saidwrenches to prevent substantial. longitudinal shifting thereof relativeto said holding means, said plate means having a series of corrugationsadapted to receive the handles of said wrenches, and forming seatstherefor. I w

2. A wrench set unit, comprising a plurality of wrenches of gradedsizes, and assembled side by side, each having enlargements at oppositeends, and. a holding device for said wrenches including plate meanscooperating with said wrenches and adapted to interabut with theenlargements of said wrenches to prevent substantiallongitudinalshifting thereof relative to said holding means, said platemeans havinga series of c corrugations of varying depth andwidth to accommodate thedifferent sized handles of i said wrenches.

having enlargements at opposite blnder means extendlng about saidwrenches 3. A wrench set unit, comprisingz a pluralityof wrenchesstacked side by side, each ends;

and having means interabutting with said v enlargements to prevent anysubstantial longitudinal shiftingof said wrenches withrespect to saidbinder means said binder means having a portion thereof hinged andopenable; interengaging earsupon the openable portion and said bindermeans, and a slidable locking member detachably engageable with 4, Awrench set unit,comprising a pluralhaving a movable connection with saidplate means at one end of its series of corrugations, and means wherebysaid restraining plate may be detachedly secured to said, plate means atthe opposite ends of said series'of corrugations. v

6. A wrench set unit, comprising a plurality of wrenches of differentsizes assembled side by side, each having enlargements at opposite ends,and binder 'IIIOEIIIS extending about said wrenches and adapted tointerabut with the enlargements of said wrenches to prevent substantiallongitudinal shifting thereof relative to said binder means, said bindermeans having a series of corrugations of varying depth and width toaccommodate the different sized handles of said wrenches,

the depth of each corrugation being less than the width of each wrenchhandle, and an openable portion of said binder means adapted to engagethe portions of said handles projecting from said corrugations.

7. A wrench set unit, comprising: a plujrality of wrenches stacked sidebyside; binder means extending aboutsaid wrenches and holding saidwrenches so stacked, said binder means having a portion thereof hingedand openable; interengagingllears upon the openable portion and saidbinder. means, and a slidable locking member detach ably engageable withsaid ears. In testimony whereof I hereuntolafiix my signature. 1 Y r 1.EDWARD C. KOSTER.

ity of wrenches each having enlargements at I opposite ends and"assembled side by side,

and a holding device for said wrenches in- V eluding plate meanscooperating with said wrenches and adapted to interabutwith thevenlargements of said wrenches to prevent I substantial longitudinalshifting thereof relative to said holding means, said plate means havinga series of corrugations adapted to receivethe handlesof said wrenches,said corrugations extending along the central por-' tion of said holdingdevice, terminating short of the ends ofsaid holding device, extendingbetweensaid wrenches, and forming seats therefor.

y a 5 A wrench-set-holder comprising :a plate means having a series ofcorrugations adapted to serve as pockets to receive the various wrenchesof a set, and a restraining plate

